dx11.exe

DirectX

Innovative Systems LLC

The application dx11.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from directx12.pt.joydownload.com.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
DirectX

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
11ec9718462873f1c4517d806230286f

SHA-1:
53a1858c9f6f3eb396266d3aeb0517d21e1930d0

SHA-256:
d9bff989380c3ab03198e7391408d24f9dbcdf804759120bb647701d086a2c27

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
5/17/2024 6:59:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.184.126

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150211

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3202

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15211

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.042

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
9.10708

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.02.11.10

McAfee
Artemis!11EC97184628
5600.6858

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems
15.2.11.11

Sophos
Generic PUA KO
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1105
7.2.42

Trend Micro
ADW_JOYLOAD
10.465.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Sevas-S Installer
33272

File size:
496.4 KB (508,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\dx11.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 2:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XQQuSgbFzpFL0kRriPU8hXlS+IKT4RCig/5Ca:gQk1L7WPU8hlTIlCpV

Entry address:
0x331F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9210

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file dx11.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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